Intel Xeon W-3245 vs Intel Core i9-10850K

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Xeon W-3245 vs Intel Core i9-10850K and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, PCMark 10, 3DMark, RealBench, WPrime, Blender, PassMark, 7zip, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, SuperPi, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Rainbow Six Siege
Borderlands 3
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Fortnite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Apex Legends
Red Dead Redemption 2
Death Stranding
Overwatch
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
Halo Infinite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Watch Dogs Legion
Valorant

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10850K or Intel Xeon W-3245.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Xeon W-3245

59%

Core i9-10850K

57%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon W-3245 is 3% better than Core i9-10850K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon W-3245

59%

Core i9-10850K

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.0	99.8
Valorant	118.2	113.4
Cyberpunk 2077	66.2	63.5
Apex Legends	111.1	106.6
Call of Duty Warzone	88.6	85.1
Overwatch	95.7	91.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.5	78.3
DOOM Eternal	59.1	56.7
Warzone	92.2	88.5
Assassin's Creed	99.3	95.3
Valheim	98.1	94.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon W-3245

18%

Core i9-10850K

36%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-10850K is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-3245 since it has less power consumption: 205W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Xeon W-3245	Intel Core i9-10850K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	179	229
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5250	2616
Cinbench 20 Single-core	437	536
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7444	6318
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1059	1367
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	29849	16820

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Xeon W-3245	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	2538	3074
Multi-Core	30381	23350

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Xeon W-3245	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	1148	1383
Multi-Core	15680	11578

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Xeon W-3245	Intel Core i9-10850K
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1200
Core name	Cascade Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	2	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	16	10
Threads	32	20
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	7510 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	205 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	1 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	22 MB	20 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-10850K is 11% better than Xeon W-3245 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-3245 has 6 more core than Core i9-10850K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-3245 is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10850K is better: 12
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Xeon W-3245 and Intel Core i9-10850K before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Xeon W-3245 specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10850K specs and review.